Garden Edging Ideas That Give Every Bed a Clean Border
A crisp border makes every bed look cared for. Here is how our crew cuts, sets and keeps edges that stay sharp all season.
Greens, peas and the first strawberries are coming out of the beds we tend. A look at the April harvest and how we pick for flavor.
April is when the kitchen gardens we tend start paying rent. This month our maintenance crews are bringing in the first heavy baskets of the season, and it is a good reminder of what a well-fed bed can do.
What is coming in now
Leafy greens lead the way: cut-and-come-again lettuce, spinach and chard. Right behind them come snap peas, radishes and the first strawberries from beds we top-dressed with compost in late winter.
How we pick for flavor
Vegetables are picked early in the morning when their sugars are highest, and leafy crops are cut with a sharp knife a half inch above the crown so they regrow for a second and third harvest.
Want a harvest of your own?
A four-by-eight raised bed fits most side yards and feeds a family salads from spring to fall. Our garden makeup visits include soil testing, compost top-dressing and a planting plan matched to your light.
